Anaconda Biomed recently announced a $56 million funding round to advance what it describes as next-generation, novel thrombectomy catheters. The Barcelona-based company said the funds will support completion of the ongoing Athena pivotal IDE study, a prospective, randomized, 327-subject trial intended to evaluate the safety and performance of … [Read more...] about Anaconda Biomed brings in $56 million
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Perfuze’s super-bore stroke catheter tops conventional, cyclic aspiration in bench study
Following FDA clearance earlier this year, Perfuze is putting forward new data comparing its super-bore aspiration catheter to conventional suction methods for removing stroke-causing blood clots, as well as the emerging approach of cyclic aspiration. The three-way benchtop study of the company’s Millipede88 catheter, tested with in vitro models … [Read more...] about Perfuze’s super-bore stroke catheter tops conventional, cyclic aspiration in bench study
Cerenovus President Mark Dickinson on the future of stroke care
Cerenovus President Mark Dickinson forecasts the innovative technologies that will advance stroke care in the coming years. It's getting harder to beat aspiration systems for fast and simple thrombectomies to remove blood clots that are blocking oxygen from a stroke patient's brain. That's according to Cerenovus Worldwide President Mark … [Read more...] about Cerenovus President Mark Dickinson on the future of stroke care
